Vergel de la Sierra
📍 Jalisco , Lagos de Moreno · Nearest city: El Ojuelo (19 km)
23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2610 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
21.36980, -101.65500Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1751 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1751m · wind 9 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2231 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~2231m · wind 15 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2666 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~2666m · wind 16 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2598 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.7° |
| Slope aspect | 318° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Big in of to land, grass, oriented to the west Altitude 7800 ft. AVSL Fly able from September to April all day
Rules and notes
None
Pilot comments
The best time at the day is in the afternoon 3 or 4 hours before the sun gets down. Very strong conditions in the morning
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